The Zen Valley was near the City of Chaos, only tens of thousands of miles away from the city. It was at the border of the Feng Dynasty and the Qi Dynasty.
The Zen Valley used to be a place where bandits roamed. There was a huge mountain called the Zen Valley.
There were many Spirit Veins in the mountain which attracted many bandits.
Since it was at the border of the two dynasties and the two dynasties had always been enemies, nobody cared about this place.
Until …
Three thousand years ago, an old man came to this place. After he came, all the bandits behaved themselves. Those that did not were all killed.
The old man was old when he came. It seemed that he could die at any moment. One of his legs was smaller than the average person. Therefore, he had to walk with a walking stick.
The old man was powerful, ridiculously so. He fought against all the powerful warriors in the Zen Valley alone and killed them in one move.
Later, the old man settled down in a beautiful valley in the mountain. He lived there for three thousand years.
The old man kept a low profile and never stirred up trouble.
But he never swallowed his pride. Those that dared to provoke him all died, including … the two Semi-God Realm warriors of the Qi Family and the Feng Family.
Nobody knew where the old man came from or why he stayed in the Zen Valley and never came out. Nobody knew when he was going to die.
For three thousand years, the old man never came out. At least, nobody saw him go out.
Therefore, apart from the major families, nobody in the Central Imperial Universe knew about him.
Nobody knew his name. They just named him after the Zen Valley. Also, one of his legs was disabled. It was fitting to be called the Crippled Zen Master.
…
One day, two special guests came to the Zen Valley. The oldest progenitor warriors of the Qi Family and the Feng Family came together.
They were old as well. One of them had lived for three thousand years and the other for more than two thousand years. They once visited the Crippled Zen Master. They were somewhat friends.
When they arrived at the Zen Valley, they didn't fly anymore. They walked into the mountains. They were fast.
There were people hiding in the mountains. They didn't show up when they sensed the two.
They stopped when they arrived at a quiet valley in the depth of the mountains.
There were two guards outside the valley, two men in cyan robes.
Even though they were the gatekeepers, the two Old Ancestors did not dare to be too arrogant. Qi Clan's Old Ancestor stroked his long beard and said, "Please inform the Lord that Qi Donghai and Feng Wanhu are here to see him."
The two guards nodded coldly. One of them said, "Just wait."
The man turned around and went into the valley. The two most powerful warriors of the Central Imperial Universe waited outside.
After a full hour, the middle-aged man came out and said, "My Young Miss invites you!"
"Miss?"
The two Ancestral Masters were stunned. The Tian Can Elder had always been alone. Since when did he have descendants?
The two of them looked at each other and then thought of something. They nodded slightly and walked inside together.
The valley was very big. After walking in, they saw a bamboo forest. The bamboo forest was very big, and they couldn't see the end of it. There was also a winding river in the bamboo forest.
After walking along the bluestone path for an incense stick's time, a sea of flowers appeared before them.
There was a small pond in the middle of the sea of flowers. Beside the pond were a few wooden houses and a pavilion.
The two of them walked along the bluestone path, passed through the sea of flowers, and arrived at the edge of the pond. There, they saw an extremely beautiful woman.
The girl looked to be about 18 or 19 years old. She was dressed in a snow-white robe, and her hair was tied into two crescent moon-shaped buns. Her long skirt fluttered in the wind, and her face was as beautiful as a painting.
At the moment, she was sitting in the pavilion and playing the Chinese zither. Her movements were graceful, as if she were a fairy.
The pavilion was in the middle of the sea of flowers. Looking from afar, the girl was more beautiful than the flowers.
The two progenitors looked at the girl's eyes at once. When they saw that her pretty eyes were still and lifeless, they felt sorry for her.
Heaven was jealous of her beauty. How could such a beautiful girl be blind!
That was right …
If Lu Li were here, he would recognize the girl playing the Chinese zither. She was Yin Qingsi, the girl he saved in the Purgatory of Primordial Chaos, the Blind.
When the two progenitors walked to the pavilion, Yin Qingsi had just finished playing.
She smiled, stood up, bowed and said, "Greetings, progenitors. Please take a seat. Someone will serve you some tea."
"You are too polite!"
The two progenitors nodded and sat down.
Qi Family progenitor suddenly remembered something. He cleared his throat and said, "Girl, I heard that you had some conflicts with some brats of my family?
If they have offended you, I will teach them a lesson. "
"Ha, ha ~"
Yin Qingsi smiled and said, "Progenitor, you are too kind. It is normal for the young generation to quarrel.
My progenitor has said that even if the young generation kills me, he will not look into it. "
The two progenitors had been in closed-door cultivation over the years. They didn't pay much attention to such trifles. Qi Family progenitor was relieved to hear Yin Qingsi's words.
A man in cyan clothes served three cups of tea. The two progenitors were not in the mood to enjoy the tea.
After taking a sip, Feng Family progenitor asked, "Girl, where is your progenitor?
We have something we want to ask him. "
Yin Qingsi blew on the tea and took a sip. She said with a smile, "You want my progenitor to help you get the Wicked Bead, right?"
"Eh?"
The two progenitors were stunned. Feng Family progenitor frowned and asked, "Girl, how do you know?"
Yin Qingsi lowered her head and smiled. She said in a low voice, "There is a saying that a scholar knows everything in the world without going out.
As a matter of fact, I know more than you do. For example, I know that young man named Lu Li better than you do. "
"What …"
This time, the two progenitors were moved. They looked at each other. Qi Family progenitor asked, "Is this Lu Li really someone important?"
Yin Qingsi smiled but didn't explain. She murmured, "He is a wonderful and interesting man."
Yin Qingsi exclaimed. She raised her head and put on a serious look. She said, "It has been three years since our progenitor came out. So … you have come in vain. He will not see you and he will not help you.
You should know him well. He will not interfere in anything as long as he does not provoke us. Over the past three thousand years, have you seen him meddling in the disputes of the Central Imperial Universe? "
"Eh?"
The two progenitors had prepared many excuses. But now, they realized they were useless.
The two were unwilling to give up. Qi Family progenitor sighed, "Our Lord has been living in the Central Imperial Universe for three thousand years. I think he must have some attachment to the Central Imperial Universe.
Can he really bear to see people plunge into misery and suffering? "
"Hmm!"
Yin Qingsi shook her head and said with a smile, "Given his power, do you think it will be difficult for him to unify the Central Imperial Universe?
Why hasn't he left the Zen Mountain for three thousand years?
As far as he is concerned, humans of the Central Imperial Universe are no different from animals on the Zen Mountain. He wouldn't even bother to look at them even if they were wiped out.
Go back now. This is … our progenitor's will. "
With that said, Yin Qingsi stood up and walked out.
When she was out of the sea of flowers, she suddenly turned around and said, "Let me give you a piece of advice.
If you don't have the fate to force it, you will not only get nothing, but you will also bring endless disasters. "
Yin Qingsi flew away and entered a wooden hut.
The two progenitors knew that the Crippled Zen Master must be in that cabin. That being said, they didn't have the courage to disturb him. They left in embarrassment.
Before they came, they were upset and couldn't make up their minds. After they left, they were even more upset and dared not to act rashly.